Analysis of tea powder for adulterant
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 17, Issue 2
Abstract
In the present study 25 sample of tea were collected from the local market of the Allahabad, Bhadohi, and Varanasi and were analyzed for the purpose to check the adulteration in it. Both branded as well as unbranded sample were selected for study to determine the presence of iron filling, leather, caffeine, catechu, coal tar, sand, bulk density and pH were determined. After the tests it was found that out of 5 branded sample 3 adulterated by the coal tar and iron particle, 4 sample was adulterated by the catechu and out of 20 nonbranded samples 9 sample adulterated by the coal tar, 17 sample adulterated by the iron particle,13 samples adulterated by the catechu. The products containing adulterants were identified in branded and non- branded tea sample. This study after completed to bring in awareness to the public on the important subject to adulteration in tea and various simple methods available to detect adulteration in tea.
Authors and Affiliations
Rakesh Kumar Mishra, M. K. Mishra
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